Melissa Ramirez is a CEO Defending the potential of Oklahoma children by creating 1:1 friendships between Bigs and Littles. at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma. Colleagues describe them as "I consider myself lucky to have worked alongside Melissa as a member of the Senior Leadership Team of the SouthWest Affiliate of the American Heart Association. She was my colleague representing several important cities within our Affiliate while I was working on affiliate-wide strategies to increase individual and foundation giving. The first thing I noticed about her was her commanding presence during group meetings. When Melissa talks, people listen. She is a great storyteller… Show more" and "Melissa is one of the best people I've worked with. She encouraged discussion over the direction of public relations products and messages, creating an atmosphere where everyone learned and developed professionally. She had a keen sense of what would work and what wouldn't. She also has a warm heart and is interested in everyone's professional and personal development."